Design considerations for optically pumped, UV and XUV lasers in the Be isoelectronic sequence

Journal Article · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.34708· OSTI ID:6387378

Krishnan, M; Trebes, J

Intense line radiation from plasmas of MnVI, PIX, AlV, AlVIII, AlIX, and AlXI may be used to selectively pump population inversions in plasmas of Be-like CIII, NIV, FVI, NeVII, NaVIII, and MgIX. Quasi-cw lasing is possible on 4p-3d and 4f-3d transitions at wavelengths from 2177 A to 230 A. At the XUV wavelengths, 1 J, 10 ns laser output pulses at 10/sup 8/ W power levels are shown possible with existing discharge technology. Since all six laser ions are in the Be isoelectronic sequence, detailed studies of the optical pumping process at UV wavelengths in CIII would provide scaling parameters for the less accessible XUV wavelengths.

• Research Organization: Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520
• OSTI ID: 6387378
• Journal Information: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States), Journal Name: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States) Vol. 119:1; ISSN APCPC
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
ATOMS
BERYLLIUM IONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
DESIGN
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FAR ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IONS
ISOELECTRONIC ATOMS
LASERS
MULTICHARGED IONS
OPERATION
OPTICAL PUMPING
POPULATION INVERSION
POWER RANGE 10-100 MW
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RADIATIONS
SOFT X RADIATION
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
X RADIATION
X-RAY LASERS